- Start working on your applications before school starts!
- Finish up your college visits.
- Plan your Early Decision and/or Early Action strategy.
- Meet with your college counselor to review your college list and discuss your application strategy.
- Meet with college reps when they visit your school.
- Confirm that your recommenders are writing letters for you. Remember to thank them.
- Put effort into your leadership positions.
- Work hard in your classes right away-your early grades will be sent to colleges.
- Take advantage of interview opportunities at colleges that offer them.
- Sign up for standardized test dates.
- Make a plan for when you will visit colleges, either during days off of school or over vacations.
- Decide which extracurricular activities you want to participate in.
- Cultivate relationships with teachers who might write your letters of recommendation for college.
- Think about plans for next summer. Many programs fill up by the winter.
- Think about which extracurricular activities you want to focus on.
- Be thoughtful about which electives you are taking.
- Make plans for next summer.
- Make a tentative plan about which classes you will take over the next four years.
- Meet with your teachers before any big assignments or to get extra help if you need it.
- Attend the club fair to learn about the different activities at your school. Join a few clubs or a sports team.
